Pretty impressed by this.
Had no previous knowledge of this before going in and glad I didn’t, it was a great experience. It can be quite hard sometimes to translate musical theatre into feature films and it was nice to see this one hit all the right notes and not become another Cats fiasco. The costumes, the set design, the musical numbers and the larger than life performances from the main cast down to the extras, this one really felt…
Another A24 production with the incredible talents of Pugh and Garfield had me going in with expectations high.
I enjoyed this film but not to the levels I thought I would. I think the writing lets it down to be frank. Each conversation and/or scene seems to happen with little being said which in turn doesn’t leave us with a lot to view these two characters develop. Alongside this it seems to teeter between focusing on the relationship that can…
This film was quite enjoyable, a slight role change for Eastwood where he was able to show off some form of his comedy chops but yet still stay true to what and who he is that made him famous in his roles.
The story of an old timer stuck in his ways whilst being propelled to try new things through his own good natured yet reluctant actions is always heartwarming and enjoyable to watch, this followed that trend. It was at…
A masterpiece in screenwriting.
Something that’s not really done nowadays, due to the immense budgets that almost every production company seems to have, this film is set in one location and relies essentially on three very important things. Camera work, acting and screenplay. All three are executed really quite well ensuring it provides a stirring experience.
With all twelve jurors being completely different from a variety of backgrounds and all with separate views, yet still able to have their votes…
A film that separates itself well from the churning Marvel franchise that ends up on our screens almost every four months, whilst still associating itself nicely within that universe for continuity and storyline purposes and even eluding to those made before.
A story of a boy who was never meant to be, finding strength within himself as to why he should be, why he deserves to be and what he is worth. The themes show themselves so clearly, from his…